Combination money clip and change holder



3, 1963 w. I. LITTMAN 3,100,494

COMBINATION MONEY CLIP AND CHANGE HOLDER Filed Oct. 5, 1961 IN VEN TOR.

Mzz/AM Z [mum/v 3,1tl0,494 COMBINATION MONEY CLIP AND CHANGE HOLDERWilliam Israel Littman, MD 14, New Windsor, N ewburgh, N.Y. Filed Oct.3, 1961, Ser. No. 142,568 1 Claim. c1. 133-6) This invention relates toa combination money clip and change holder and has as its primary objectthe provision of a device which will in a single article provide meansfor holding folding money and simultaneously provide a means for holdinga limited amount of change for ready accessibility. v

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which may be manufactured from a single unitary blank ofspring steel with a minimum of effort and difliculty.

Afurther object of the invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter having resilient means for retaining coins in a position fromwhich they may be readily extracted for immediate use.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a device ofthis character which is sturdy and durable in construction, reliable andeflicient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive tomanufacture.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out as thedescription of the invention proceeds and shown in the accompanyingdrawings wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a top plan view of one form of combination money clip andchange holder constructed in accordance with the instant invention.

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 22 ofFIG. 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 ofFIG. 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

FIGURE 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 44 ofFIG. 1 as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows; and

FIGURE 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the article isconstructed prior to folding the same.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawing.

Having reference now to the drawings in detail, the device of theinstant invention, generally indicated at comprises a central or baseplate 11 from one end of which extends a tongue 12. As best shown inFIG. 2, tongue 12 is provided with a lower fold line 13, which serves,in a manner to be more fully described hereinafter, as a stop for coins,and which also spaces the tongue 12 outwardly from the plate 11 in suchmanner as to provide a resilient spring money clip. The outer extremityof tongue 12 is flared as at 14 to facilitate the insertion of foldedmoney between the tongue '12 and the plate 11.

Extending laterally from plate -11 are a pair of substantially identicaltongue members 15, each of which is bifurcated to form a pair of legs16, having a space 17 therebetween, the arrangement being such that whenthe tongues :15 are folded along a double fold line 18, they extend overthe plate 11 to form holders for change. The

tips of the legs 16 are upwardly turned as at 20, to facilitate theinsertion of coins under the tongues, the coins United States Patent 03,100,494 Patented Aug. 13, 1963 thus being held securely in position bythe resiliency of the members 16 and readily accessible to fingermanipulation in the space 17.

One end 21 of blank 11 is folded along the fold line 22 to provide anend closure to preclude the slippage of coins out of the sides of thedevice, such slippage at the other end being provided by the revertedportion 1% of tongue 12.

An end portion 23 of blank 11 adjacent the outer side of tongue 12 isalso reverted along thefold line 24 to provide a complete closure forthat end of the device which is not closed by the reverted portion 13previously described. Coins are maintained in separate relation beneaththe two members 15 by a tongue 25 which is struck from the center of theblank 11, and which extends upwardly in vertical relation between thetwo adjacent legs 16 to the members 15, thus forming a divider.

From the foregoing the use and operation of the device should now bereadily understandable. After the blank of FIG. 5 has been folded aspreviously described, into the shape of the device of FIG. 1, foldedbills may be inserted between the tongue 12 and the base plate .11,while coins of suitable denomination may be forced beneath theindentations 21 at the ends of legs 16, and be held in position by thenormal resiliency of the legs or fingers '16. When it is desired toremove a coin it is simply necessary to exert pressure of the thumb orfinger on the portion of the coin exposed to the space 17, and slip itoutwardly under the indented or resilient portions 21 to have the sameimmediately available for use.

them the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided animproved combination money clip and change holder which accomplishes allthe objects of this invention, and others, including many advantages ofgreat practical utility.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as manymodifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

A combination money clip and change holder complised of a single blankof resilient material comprising a base, a spring tongue extending fromone end of said base and reverted to overlie said base to form a moneyclip and a pair of extensions disposed at right angles to said tongueand folded over the opposite side of said clip, said extensions beingbifurcated to provide spring holders for coins with the space betweenthe bifurcations permitting removal of the coin by finger pressure, anda plate struck from said base and positioned between said extensionsforming a divider, the attached end of said tongue being offset tounderlie the end opening of one of said extensions, a flange formed onthe end of said base overlying and closing the end opening of the otherof said extensions, and spring indentations formed at the end of saidbifurcations to prevent accidental removal of coins from the open sideof said extension.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS D.138,985 Ornsteen Oct. 3, 1944 D. 170,796 Del Mas Nov. 10, 1953 986,158Florsheim Mar. 7, 1911 2,083,117 Cunningham June 8, 1937

